Patents by Inventor Carla W. Falkner

Carla W. Falkner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Stethoscope
    Patent number: 11058394
    Abstract: A stethoscope with a body and a diaphragm comprising a flexible enclosure containing an incompressible liquid suspended in the stethoscope body with a reticulated foam pressure pad located below the diaphragm and inside an inner perimeter of the body. Optionally, the diaphragm has a cap over a top end of the suspended flexible enclosure, preferably made from copper in order to provide antimicrobial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignees: Cunningham Bounds, LLC
    Inventors: Carla W. Falkner, Deneen T. Plessala, Clifford A. Henricksen
  • STETHOSCOPE
    Publication number: 20190239847
    Abstract: A stethoscope with a body and a diaphragm comprising a flexible enclosure containing an incompressible liquid suspended in the stethoscope body with a reticulated foam pressure pad located below the diaphragm and inside an inner perimeter of the body. Optionally, the diaphragm has a cap over a top end of the suspended flexible enclosure, preferably made from copper in order to provide antimicrobial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: INGEN1, LLC
    Inventors: Carla W. Falkner, Deneen T. Plessala, Clifford A. Henricksen
  • Stethoscope
    Patent number: 10292675
    Abstract: A stethoscope with a body; a diaphragm; and an integral annular axially compliant suspension. The annular axially compliant suspension is located below the diaphragm and inside an inner perimeter of the body. An axially compliant reticulated foam pressure pad is located within the annular suspension, and the diaphragm is a very thin foil, preferably made from copper, to provide antimicrobial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: INGEN1, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Carla W. Falkner, Deneen T. Plessala, Clifford A. Henricksen
  • STETHOSCOPE
    Publication number: 20190105012
    Abstract: A first embodiment comprises a stethoscope with a body; a diaphragm; and an integral annular axially compliant suspension. The annular axially compliant suspension is located below the diaphragm and inside an inner perimeter of the body. Optionally, an axially compliant reticulated foam pressure pad is located within the annular suspension, and the diaphragm is a very thin foil, preferably made from copper, to provide antimicrobial properties. In a second embodiment, a stethoscope with a body and a diaphragm having a flexible enclosure containing an incompressible liquid suspended in the stethoscope body and a reticulated foam pressure pad below the diaphragm and within the body is disclosed. Optionally, the diaphragm has a cap over a top end of the suspended flexible enclosure, preferably made from copper to provide antimicrobial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicant: INGEN1, LLC
    Inventors: Carla W. Falkner, Deneen T. Plessala, Clifford A. Henricksen